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New York: Babylon Quadrangle

Identification Information
Citation
Originator
United States. Geological Survey
Publication Date
06/1903
Title
New York: Babylon Quadrangle
Edition
06/1903
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
raster digital data
Series Information
Series Name
USGS 1:62,500 New York Series
Publication Information
Publisher
US Geological Survey
Other Citation Details
Alternate title: Babyon. Relief shown by 20 feet contour interval. Surveyed in 1901 in cooperation with the State of New York. Triangulation and shoreline topography by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Verso: Description of the topographic map of the United States. Reprinted June 1913
Online Linkage
https://figgy.princeton.edu/downloads/2cf1a17e-b9ad-4969-ae9b-7138a65bae2a/file/7bb35670-2fd3-4195-8cef-4d37c52dc813
Abstract
This is a scanned historical map of Babylon Quadrangle in New York, shown at a scale of 1:62,500. This map was created by the US Geological Survey.
Purpose
The historical geological map can be used in Geographic Information Systems to analyze historical information.
Temporal Extent
Currentness Reference
publication date
Time Instant
1903
Bounding Box
West
-73.5
East
-73.25
North
40.75
South
40.50
Theme Keyword
historical maps
Topography
Contour
Boundaries
Administrative and political boundaries
Theme Keyword Thesaurus
none
Place Keyword
New York
United States
Babylon
MC G3801.C2.s62.U5G4
Place Keyword Thesaurus
none
Temporal Keyword
Access Restrictions
none
Use Restrictions
Data set is not for use in litigation.
Status
Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency
As needed
Point of Contact
Contact Person
Tsering Wangyal Shawa
Delivery Point
Digital Map and Geospatial Information Center, Guyot Hall, Princeton University
City
Princeton
State
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Country
USA
Contact Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Facsimile Telephone
609-258-4607
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45am-5:00pm Monday-Friday
Native Data Set Environment
Microsoft Windows 2000 Version 5.0 (Build 2195) Service Pack 4; ESRI ArcCatalog 9.0.0.535
Data Quality Information
Completeness Report
complete
Lineage
Source
Originator
Geologic Survey of New Jersey
Publication Date
1887
Publication Time
Unknown
Title
A Topographic Map of the Vicinity of Trenton: New Brunswick and Bordentown
Edition
1
Geospatial Data Presentation Form
map
Series Information
Series Name
New Jersey Geological Survey Atlas Sheets
Publication Information
Publication Place
[Trenton, NJ]
Source Scale Denominator
63360
Type of Source Media
paper
Source Temporal Extent
Source Currentness Reference
publication date
Spatial Reference Information
Horizontal Coordinate System Definition
Geographic
Geographic Coordinate Units
Decimal degrees
Geodetic Model
Horizontal Datum Name
North American Datum of 1983
Ellipsoid Name
Geodetic Reference System 80
Semi-major Axis
6378137.000000
Denominator of Flattening Ratio
298.257222
Distribution Information
Name
Metadata Reference Information
Metadata Date
20051020
Metadata Contact
Contact Information
Contact Person Primary
Contact Person
Contact Organization
Princeton University Library
Contact Position
GIS Librarian
Contact Address
Address
Digital Map and Geospatial Information Center, The Lewis Library, Room 228, Princeton University
City
Princeton
State or Province
NJ
Postal Code
08544
Country
USA
Contact Voice Telephone
609-258-6804
Contact Facsimile Telephone
609-258-4607
Contact Electronic Mail Address
shawatw@princeton.edu
Hours of Service
8:45am-5:00pm Monday-Friday
Metadata Standard Name
FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
Metadata Standard Version
FGDC-STD-001-1998
Metadata Extensions
Online Linkage
http://gisserver.princeton.edu/browsemaps/North_America/United_States/New_Jersey/NJ_Historical_Geological_Survey_Atlas_Sheets
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